The Northern Garrison, the two old men of the Fang family accompanied Liu Zhengqi to inspect the front line. At this time, the situation was not optimistic, and the Tuer Hong army was entangled step by step in the front, while the news from the rear made them anxious.

  All the roads leading to Wulong City were sealed off. After the Xiongnu people captured the capital, they stopped for a while and appointed Mai Mai as the commander-in-chief to lead 30,000 soldiers to garrison the capital.

  The Hami army of 100,000 men, led by General Kuo Pao-yu, was approaching the northern camp in an endless stream.

  The nearby towns centered on the capital, after Hami's proposal to surrender without killing, mostly wisely chose to surrender. Occasionally, there were sporadic resisters, but under the thunderous suppression of the Xiongnu people, they could not form any climate.

  The Xiongnu army had strict military orders, and they did not harm those who surrendered. However, if there was even a slight resistance, it would immediately lead to the destruction of their families. With such a combination of soft and hard tactics, within a month, they almost bloodlessly occupied large tracts of Han territory.

  While the Tuerhong tribe in front had not been idle either, they changed their previous tolerance and retreat, and every day they took the initiative to send troops to provoke. These nomadic peoples of the Xiongnu were not inferior to the Flying Horse Army in terms of individual bravery, but lacked experience in large-scale warfare. If there was no Tuerhong commanding from behind, perhaps they would have been defeated by the Northern Army earlier.

  However, with the addition of Tuo Hu's flying horse corps, the situation took a drastic turn for the better, and the two sides became deadlocked at 150,000 to 100,000.

  However, everyone knows that once the 100,000-strong Golden Wolf Army of the Xiongnu arrives, it will be the time for the Huns to launch a general attack.

  The Northern Legion is now isolated and unsupported.

  When the hills are exhausted and the water is drained, it's just like this.

  "General Xu has arrived."

  A sentry suddenly shouted loudly.

  The whole barracks suddenly boiled like boiling water and burst open.

  When Xu Haifeng went on a mission to the Xiongnu, he visited the northern camp twice. He was kind and gentle, without the air of a general, and deeply won the favor of the soldiers. The sentry naturally recognized this former commander-in-chief who had once displayed great military power in the Xiongnu.

  Innumerable voices were circulating in the camp, and Xu Haifeng's arrival greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers.

  "The wind has indeed arrived." Fang Lingde said with relief.

  Liu Zhengqi's heart was filled with emotions as he glanced at Zhang Zihua behind him, whose face was gloomy and his eyebrows were tightly furrowed.

  "Your Highness, I'll take my leave for a moment." Fang Lingde bowed and quickly walked away.

  Although the Han Emperor is gone, the Imperial Seal was forcibly taken away by Cheng Xuanfeng. At this critical moment, Liu Zhengqi naturally cannot ascend to the throne, so Fang Lingde is still referred to as "Your Highness".

  Xu Haifeng had previously told Liu Zhengqi in the capital that he would have nothing to do with the Liu family from now on, and as soon as this was said, it was tantamount to rebellion. Fang Lide deeply understood this matter, so he deliberately went to greet him first to avoid the awkwardness of the two meeting.

  After a while, Xu Haifeng arrived at the commander's tent under Fang Lingde's leadership. Liu Zhengqi and others had been waiting for a long time.

  "I've seen Your Highness." Xǔ Hǎifēng gave a slight bow, as if the person in front of him was not the crown prince of Great Han, but an ordinary citizen.

  Liu Zhengqi forced a smile and said: "Master Xu has come from afar, please take a seat."

  Xu Haifeng nodded slightly and sat down with a swagger. The crowd saw that he didn't take Liu Zhengqi seriously, and they couldn't help but think to themselves. Lin Yixing and Lü Yangming behind him exchanged a glance, even more bewildered.

  Lao Feng Gong's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he was about to scold him, but then he remembered that Xu Haifeng was now a Sect Master, so it wasn't his place to say anything. He closed his mouth tightly and pretended not to have seen anything.

  "Feng, where did you come from? Is Ping's injury okay?" Fang Lingde asked.

  Xu Haifeng put on a smiling face and replied respectfully: "Big brother, it's nothing, this minor injury has long since healed, please don't worry about it."

  Seeing his vastly different attitudes towards the two, Liu Zhengqi had a surge of evil fire in his heart. But he had undergone great changes and was now more cautious, so he didn't show it on his face at this moment. He just sat quietly, pretending to be unaware.

  Xu Haifeng turned to Fang Lingchen and asked directly: "Third Uncle, what's the current situation?"

  "Not good." Fang Lingchen sighed: "In front of wolves, behind tigers, the situation is precarious."

  "How much food and forage is left in the army?" Xu Haifeng was now a veteran general on the battlefield, so he naturally knew what food and forage represented.

  Fang Lingchen shook his head and stretched out a finger.

  Since the Xiongnu blocked the northern route, the Northern Frontier Camp has not received any supplies. There is still a month's worth of grain left, which was carefully calculated by Fang Zhen to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

  "So, Third Uncle, do you think it can still be held on to?"

  Fang Lingchen remained silent, but his answer was already clear to everyone.

  "Third Uncle, there was a sentence in the military book given to you by General Jiang. Do you remember it?" asked Xu Haifeng softly.

  "What?"

  "To save people but lose land is to ultimately save neither; to save land but lose people is to ultimately lose both." Xuhai Feng said word by word.

  Everyone in the account turned pale.

  Xu Haifeng's voice was low and husky, but it had a kind of power that made people feel like they were being summoned: "Third Uncle, I'm leaving."

  "Leave?" Fang Lingchen smiled bitterly and said: "Where can we go again?"

  "Anywhere is better than waiting for death." Xǔ Hǎifēng said calmly.

  "Where are you going?" Fang Lingde's gaze swept across Liu Zhengqi's face before turning back to ask.

  "If the two uncles don't decline, the gate of Wodragon City will always be open to the Northern Legion." Xuhai Feng said calmly.

  "Is this banquet opened just for the two of you?" A gloomy and harsh voice rose from the corner, it was none other than Zhang Zihua with one arm.

  Xu Haifeng's eyes gleamed with a fierce light, and an overwhelming aura instantly filled the entire tent. Everyone felt it, and no one was not chilled to the bone. However, although Zhang Zihua's face was pale, his eyes still shone with unyielding stubbornness and determination.

  Slowly dispersing his aura, Xu Haifeng calmly said: "The city of Wodragon will naturally also accommodate the refugees who have fled their homes."

  Liu Zhengzhong and others were furious, his intention was to ask Liu Zhengqi to give up the position of the crown prince and take refuge under Xu Haifeng's wings as an ordinary citizen. Such a rebellious and unorthodox statement could only be said by him with such reasonableness.

  "Xu Tongling, when the previous emperor was alive, he treated you with great favor, and your position as a general was already a rare honor. Why is it that now that the previous emperor has passed away, you have cast all of this aside? Are you trying to become an ungrateful and disloyal person?" Liu Zhengzhong stepped forward, his voice stern.

  "General Liu, in the past Battle of Lin'an, you were also present, weren't you?" Xu Haifeng looked at him with an unperturbed expression, not taking his words to heart at all.

  Liu Zhengzhong said loudly: "That's right, at that time I was following the emperor's side, seeing the loyalty and bravery of the Black Flag Army. However, after being separated for several years, it is now different from before."

  "Is that so?" Xu Haifeng sneered: "May I ask, General, what merits and rewards did I, Xu, obtain from the Battle of Lin'an? And what rewards were given to me? If not for Big Brother Fang speaking up for me, would I have ended up with nothing?"

  Liu Zhengzhong was immediately speechless, his face turned red, and it took him half a day to calm down before saying: "Even if the emperor is slightly neglectful for a moment, we as subjects cannot harbor resentment in our hearts. Moreover, the former emperor was wise and would not have treated General thinly."

  "Alright..." Xu Haifeng closed his eyes, his tone becoming even more indifferent: "Then please tell me, General, how should I conduct myself from now on."

  Liu Zhengzhong's face tightened, and he said solemnly: "If General Xu has a heart that values loyalty and righteousness, then you should escort the Crown Prince out of the encirclement, unite with heroes from all over the world, drive out the Tartars, eliminate internal traitors, and restore the vast sky of the Great Han."

  "Haha......" Xu Haifeng burst out laughing and said loudly: "As the saying goes, 'the preceding carriage is a warning to the following one', Xu certain does not want to be the second Dong Zirui."

  "You..." Liu Zhengqi suddenly stood up, glaring at Xu Haifeng.

  Xu Haifeng and he were coldly facing each other, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

  "The wind." Fang Lingde walked between the two of them, blocking their line of sight. He let out a deep sigh and said, "Don't forget, in past mistakes, my Fang family was also one of the main culprits."

  Xu Haifeng's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and after a moment, he said: "Second Uncle, Third Uncle, Auntie is thinking of you two in Wodragon City. Since things are settled here, why not come with me to Wodragon City?"

  Fang Lingde shook his head and said, "I have been entrusted by Big Brother to take care of Your Highness's safety, so I cannot leave for the time being."

  "Second Uncle, Zhì Gē is still waiting anxiously in Wò Lóng City, don't you want to see him?"

  Fang Lingde's expression changed for a moment, but he immediately regained his composure: "One's children and grandchildren have their own blessings, he is in Wudang City, I am very at ease."

  Xu Haifeng turned his head to look at Fang Lingchen, only to see that his face was also filled with gloom. He knew his intentions in an instant. After a moment of contemplation, he finally stood up and walked to Liu Zhengqi's side, bowed and said: "Your subject Xu Haifeng humbly requests the Crown Prince to move to Wodragon City."

  The two old men of the Fang family flashed a grateful look in their eyes, they all knew that Xu Haifeng bowed his head to Liu Zhengqi at this time, all because of his own two brothers.

  Liu Zhengzhong and others let out a sigh of relief. In any case, Xu Haifeng was willing to yield, and it gave the Crown Prince an opportunity to step down.

  Only Zhang Zihua looked at Xu Haifeng, with a hint of fear in his eyes. Just now, he unexpectedly caught a glimpse of a faint and untraceable killing intent from the latter's eyes. Although it was only an instant flash, it was so real that it made him shudder, and his forehead was instantly covered with fine cold sweat.

  "Brother Xu, where have you been? I've been waiting for you with bated breath for a long time."

  Everyone was shocked at the same time and suddenly thought of Xu Haifeng's purpose for this trip, and couldn't help but show a worried look.

  Xu Haifeng smiled and said, "That kid is indeed impatient, not even giving me time to catch my breath." He turned to the two elderly men of the other family and said, "Uncles, don't delay, make your decision quickly. I'll take a step ahead first."

  Having said that, he turned around and walked away with a carefree air, his footsteps light and quick, as if he was meeting old friends who had been waiting for him.

  Fang Lingde suddenly spoke in a loud voice: "Feng Er, I wish you victory and success."

  The sound was transmitted far away, and it is unknown whether Xu Haifeng heard it clearly or not.

  "Second Uncle, Third Uncle, thirty miles northwest, in front of Fangma Slope, there are nephews' troops. If the situation is critical, you can go."

  This was said by Xu Haifeng using the art of transmitting sound in secret, and only the two of them could hear it in the commander's tent. The two old men from the Fang family looked at each other in surprise, not expecting him to have thought of even this.

  Lü and Lin followed, but Xu Haifeng suddenly stopped in his tracks, turned around and bowed deeply to the two of them. They were shocked and involuntarily avoided returning the courtesy.

  "Two seniors, Xu has something to entrust."

  "Master Xu, please speak."

  "Commander, Tuer Hong's unit has moved again." A messenger rushed into the commander's tent and reported.

  A fierce aura flashed in the eyes of the two old men from Fang's family, they didn't say a word and left with big strides.

  As the crowd surged out, Zhang Zihua was left behind, grabbing the hem of the prince's robe and whispering: "Xi Hai Feng has already set his killing intent in motion, Wodragon City is a place of right and wrong, you can't go."

  Liu Zhengqi's face turned pale and he asked: "Then where are we going?"

  "Overseas Road, Qilin Corps."

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